Krouna: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Krouna is home to the 37.72-hectare Bučina–Spálený kopec nature monument, designated in 2010. It protects near-natural spruce-beech forest communities as well as the protected bird species boreal owl (Aegolius funereus), black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) and stock dove (Columba oenas).

Nature and Landscape

The southern part of Krouna lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area. The U Tučkovy hájenky nature monument extends from the Svratouch area to Krouna. The rare protected plant Dianthus superbus, the fringed pink, also occurs in Krouna’s cadastral area.

Culture and History

The Catholic Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Krouna is a Baroque building dating from the second half of the 18th century. It stands on the site of a Gothic parish church that was already mentioned in 1350. A valuable Renaissance baptismal font from the 16th century has also been preserved in Krouna.

The Protestant congregation in Krouna was founded as the first Reformed congregation in Bohemia after the Toleration Patent of 1781. Bukáčkův statek No. 61 is a preserved and significant monument of folk architecture from the early 19th century. The traditional production of painted wooden toys is also still associated with Krouna and represents the municipality both nationally and internationally.

Transport

Krouna zastávka railway stop is located on railway line 261 from Svitavy to Žďárec u Skutče and is integrated into the IREDO integrated transport system.

Other Locality Pages

In addition, the locality pages lead to Jenišovice U Chrudimi, Hodonín U Nasavrk, Prosec, Bořice, Zderaz, Orel, Bor U Skutce and Třibřichy.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Chrudim.